Peru is situated in South America. With a total area of 1,285,216 sq km, Peru stands out as the world’s 2nd largest country. A clear and detailed map of Peru combined with practical geographic details are displayed below.
Peru contains many different distinctive geographical regions, mainly associated to the provincial groups.
Peru’s main city Lima boasts a population of 8.2 million inhabitants. Main cities besides the capital Lima include , Cusco and Arequipa.
Peru shares its border with Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.
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Geography of Peru
Administrative Regions in Peru: 25 regions (regiones, singular - region) and 1 province* (provincia); Amazonas, Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junin, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Lima*, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, San Martin, Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayali
Terrian of Peru: western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva)
Peruvian Climate: varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes